“We have reached a pivotal moment. If we do not change course in the next two years, we risk runaway climate change.”
He went on to say that world leaders must listen to scientists, see what is happening before their very eyes and guarantee implementation of the Paris Agreement. Voicing concern about insufficient progress at the Bangkok negotiations on implementation guidelines, he said the upcoming Conference of the Parties must be a success.
The good news is that technology is on the side of progress, with the potential to create jobs and contribute to the global economy. The real danger is the risk of failing to act. Governments must end fossil fuel subsidies and establish fair prices for carbon. “Our future is at stake. Climate change affects everything,” he said, announcing that he will convene a summit on climate change in September 2019 to mobilize action and financing one year before States are to revive their Paris pledges. Only a higher level of ambition will do, he said, adding: “We must act today. The world needs you to be climate champions.”
There is a new comment in the Energy Mix that the IPCC scientists are pulling their punches due to pressure from coal and oil and gas. We have to keep the pressure up. https://theenergymix.com/2018/09/26/ipcc-pulls-its-punches-in-crucial-report-on-1-5c-warming/